- frankly adv
- "Is your name Frank Lee?" Tom asked frankly.
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frankly adv
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frankly — [adv] very honestly bluntly, candidly, dead level*, dead on*, directly, forthrightly, freely, from the hip*, in truth, laid on the line*, level, on the level*, on the line*, openly, plainly, straight, straightforwardly, without reserve; concept… … New thesaurus
Frankly — Frank ly, adv. In a frank manner; freely. [1913 Webster] Very frankly he confessed his treasons. Shak. Syn: Openly; ingenuously; plainly; unreservedly; undisguisedly; sincerely; candidly; artlessly; freely; readily; unhesitatingly; liberally;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frankly — adv. Frankly is used with these adjectives: ↑bizarre, ↑ludicrous Frankly is used with these verbs: ↑admit … Collocations dictionary
frankly — [fraŋk′lē] adv. 1. in a frank manner 2. in truth; to be frank [frankly, he s a bore] … English World dictionary
frankly — adv. 1 in a frank manner. 2 (qualifying a whole sentence) to be frank … Useful english dictionary
frankly — [[t]fræ̱ŋkli[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV with cl, ADV adj/ ed (emphasis) You use frankly when you are expressing an opinion or feeling to emphasize that you mean what you are saying, especially when the person you are speaking to may not like it. → See… … English dictionary
frankly — frank|ly S3 [ˈfræŋkli] adv 1.) used to show that you are saying what you really think about something ▪ Frankly, I think the Internet is overrated. ▪ His behaviour was frankly disgraceful. 2.) honestly and directly ▪ She answered all our… … Dictionary of contemporary English
frankly — [ˈfræŋkli] adv 1) used for emphasizing that you are speaking honestly Frankly, I don t care what you think.[/ex] 2) in an honest and direct manner She talks frankly about her unhappy childhood.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
frankly — /frangk lee/, adv. in a frank manner; freely; candidly; openly; plainly: He presented his arguments frankly and objectively. [1530 40; FRANK1 + LY] * * * … Universalium
frankly — frank•ly [[t]ˈfræŋk li[/t]] adv. 1) in a frank manner; candidly 2) in truth; actually: Frankly, I d rather not go[/ex] • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
